5 Odd But True Facts From March 2

Michelle,

That photo is definitely a heart braker.  Enjoyed your odd facts post today.  A

Some pretty interesting and important events happened on March 2nd.  Thank you for sharing.  

At the turn of the 20th century, Midtown Manhattan became an important destination for luxury hotels. This was due in part to the area’s nearby bustling entertainment and retail districts, but also because of the area’s accessibility to subway and streetcar lines as well as the openings of Pennsylvania Station and Grand Central Terminal, which occurred within three years of one another.

Such grandiose hotels included McKim, Mead and White’s Hotel Imperial (1891), the Holland House (1891)—which was considered "one of the most opulent and luxurious hotels"—and the Waldorf Hotel (1893). Although these were all eventually demolished, there are several hotels that remain from this time, including the former Martha Washington Hotel, located in today’s trendy Nomad neighborhood. Despite not having the cache of its aforementioned neighbors, this historic hotel holds a unique distinction: it was the first hotel built in New York City to provide lodging exclusively for professional women.

The Martha Washington Hotel was sponsored and developed by the Women’s Hotel Company, which was founded in 1897 to build "high grade hotels for the exclusive accommodation of business and professional women."

I thought realtors are being treated as slaves. Take me there.  I will not pay more than 1.2M in Lynnbrook neighborhood. I had one client slapped on his wife and my hand(lightly) as I did not know Bollywood was when I started the career.

Morning Michelle.

As you may have guessed, I like history,  always looking forward t your posts.